Title :
Access transport network for IPTV video distribution
Author :
El-Sayed, Mohamed ; Hu, Ying ; Kulkarni, Samrat ; Wilson, Newman
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present the results of a case study where gigabit Ethernet interfaces are combined with SONET and/or fiber infrastructure to offer better network economics for IPTV video delivery by service providers in the access network.
Keywords :
IP networks; SONET; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; television; video communication; IPTV video distribution; SONET; access transport network; fiber infrastructure; gigabit Ethernet interfaces; network economics; service providers; Add-drop multiplexers; Bandwidth; Costs; Economic forecasting; Ethernet networks; IPTV; Optical fiber networks; SONET; Synchronous digital hierarchy; TV;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215621
